they raised more than 500,000 for the real election campaign. the white house maginot comment. >> army private bradley manning is accused of the biggest intelligence leak in u.s. history. now his lawyer is speaking out for the first time. wtvg reporter has more. >>> supporters of private first class bradley manning attorney spoke out for the first time about the controversial case. >> it is by far the most important military case. it is it is a case that has significance for all of them. >> he didn't go into detail but used his time in front of the audience and media to paint a picture of a young soldier who is exposed to the reality of wars. >> we live in a country built on freedom of speech. we live in a country built on government accountability and informed citizens. >>> manning was accused in the biggest leak in classified information in u.s. history. he has been in prison since june 2010 awaiting a court-martial. in that time he has been subjected to solitaire reisolation another abuse at the hands of the guard. >> not only was it stupid a